Contact mechanics of rough surfaces in tribology: Multiple asperity contact

Tribology Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-35

  Bhushan, Bharat ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperity contact; Contact area; Contact mechanics; Rough surfaces; Surface deformation; Tribology

Indexed keywords

CONTACT; FRICTION; MODEL; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR;

EID: 0031902754     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019186601445     Document Type: Review

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